r/canadaguns • u/dke783 • May 07 '26
Shooting Have you ever had a bear incident?
Honest question: have you ever had to fend off an aggressive bear in Canada? (hunting or otherwise) What happened, and what worked for your response?
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u/Uncle_Ted_1942 May 07 '26
I’ve bumped into black bears on multiple occasions. Even a momma bear with a cub. Every time they’ve just been curious and kept there distance, and bolted off the second I started making my way towards them